KeyMe is a new app that allows you to store your keys in an online cloud (sort of a ‘digital key’) so you will no longer have to worry about being locked out or calling a locksmith.

We’ve all been there before, after a long day of running out and about, you slowly trudge back home and as you dream of that hot shower and comfy bed, you reach in your pocket for your keys… only to realize that your keys are sitting on your kitchen counter. After this happened one too many times to founder Greg Marsh, he was motivated to create an app that allows you to forgo paying hundreds of dollars and waiting for the locksmith.

So how does this really work? This phone app scans a copy of your key and creates a list of instructions, which can be given to any locksmith to cut a new key from scratch. The best part? The cost for this service is significantly cheaper than paying for any locksmith to unlock and open your door. In order for the key to be saved on to the cloud, the app must have photos of the key from both sides, taken around four inches away with a white background and detached from any keychain.

Don’t want to go through the hassle of approaching a locksmith with the instructions? KeyMe has also launched five kiosks in 7-Elevens all over New York City, which can produce a replicate in less than one minute, at the cost of less than $10. All you need to do is to insert your key, use your fingerprint to log in and leave the rest to the kiosk. The app also has a mail order option, in which the KeyMe team cuts the keys (available in different designs) and mails it to the owner. However, this method would usually take two to three weeks to do.

Currently, the app is only available on the Apple Store, but the Android and Windows versions are in the works. KeyMe has also released a totally fun video explaining how it works; check it out below.

Well, our dear readers, what do you think? Would you ever store your keys in an online cloud? Let us know @FASHIONOTES!